voice

voix

Son que l’on produit en parlant ou en chantant.

En anglais simple : The sound you make when you speak or sing.

• Her voice is very quiet.
• I heard a familiar voice behind me.
• His voice became deeper as he grew older.

Expressions courantes : deep voice, soft voice, raise your voice, human voice

voix, influence

Possibilité ou pouvoir d’exprimer ses opinions et d’influencer les décisions.

En anglais simple : The chance or power to express opinions and affect decisions.

• Workers need a voice in these decisions.
• The new council gave local people a stronger voice.
• Every member should have an equal voice.

Comment l'utiliser : a voice in something (Parents want a voice in how the school is run.)

Synonymes : say, influence

Expressions courantes : have a voice, voice in something, give someone voice

voix

La capacité de parler ou de chanter.

En anglais simple : Your ability to speak or sing.

• I lost my voice yesterday.
• Resting helped her recover her voice.
• Singers train their voices through regular exercises.

Expressions courantes : lose your voice, rest your voice, train your voice

voix, style

La manière personnelle dont un auteur exprime ses idées et ses sentiments.

En anglais simple : The particular way a writer expresses ideas and feelings.

• The writer has a warm voice.
• Her second novel shows a more confident voice.
• Each narrator has a distinct voice in the story.

Synonymes : style, tone

Expressions courantes : narrative voice, distinctive voice, find your voice

voix

Forme du verbe qui indique si le sujet accomplit ou subit une action.

En anglais simple : A verb form that shows whether the subject does an action or receives it.

• This sentence uses the passive voice.
• Rewrite these sentences in the active voice.
• The verb changes voice, but its meaning stays similar.

Synonymes : diathesis, gender

Expressions courantes : active voice, passive voice, in passive voice

exprimer

Dire ce que l’on pense ou ressent à propos de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To say what you think or feel about something.

• Please voice your concerns now.
• Several parents voiced objections to the plan.
• She has never voiced doubts about his ability.

Synonymes : express, state

Expressions courantes : voice concerns, voice an opinion, voice support, voice feelings

harmoniser

Régler un instrument de musique pour lui donner le son souhaité.

En anglais simple : To adjust a musical instrument so that it produces the desired sound.

• The technician will voice the piano.
• She voiced the organ pipes for the new hall.
• These reeds need to be voiced carefully.

Expressions courantes : voice organ pipes, voice a piano, voice the reeds